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1554 S Kildare Chicago

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16222240340000 25 units · 1920

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Lawndale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units25
Year built1920
Stories
Building area20,649 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)16222240340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4138 W Cermak

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Initial analysis

The 25-unit residential building at 1554 S Kildare in North Lawndale, owned by Eugene Thurman, has been standing since 1920 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. The most significant current concern is an unresolved building code violation recorded in December 2024, which was triggered by a complaint-driven inspection. The property has also faced recurring issues with graffiti in mid-2026, with six documented removal requests between late May and early June of that year, though all of these were subsequently closed.

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Risk rating

How 1554 S Kildare Chicago's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
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Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 3602 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
19%
No code
violation
81%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 81%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1554 S Kildare Chicago event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2024
Building Violation Dec 03 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestNov 26
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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